Pratibha Patil was sworn in as India’s first female president.
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Metallica released their album 'Kill 'Em All.'
The plastic shirt collar was patented in the US by Walter Hunt.
Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson's attempt to conquest Tenerife, Spain, failed.
Italian Fascist Prime Minister Benito Mussolini was removed from office.
An asteroid, dubbed 'City Killer,' came closer to Earth than the moon and was almost undetected.
